You've finally made it. You're retired. But what of some of the choices you're making right now

are quietly pulling you back to work? Every year, countless retirees are forced back into the

workplace. In some cases, it's due to bad financial habits or economic events outside of their

control. But for many, going back to work is a result of following bad advice, advice that sounded

smart and safe on paper.

Welcome to the Stay Altie podcast.

I'm your host Taylor Schulte, and today I'm talking about retirement pitfalls.

Specifically, I'm sharing seven of the most common retirement pitfalls that can derail even

the best laid plans.

I'm also sharing how to avoid them so you can

retire once and never look back. To view the articles and research supporting today's

episode, just head over to you staywealthy.com forward slash 242. Most retirees focus on having

enough to retire, but too many overlook what it takes to stay

retired. And that's a big problem because retirement success is not just about hitting a savings

number. It's about managing dozens of small decisions that add up, decisions that either preserve

your freedom or slowly chip away at it.

This is what I often refer to as the retirement sustainability trap. You make a few reasonable choices,

a little extra withdrawal here, ignoring taxes there, and suddenly your carefully built plan

starts to crack. And it doesn't happen all at once, but over time, the cracks compound.

Eventually, you're left with this painful question. Do I need to go back to work? That's why

retirement planning is not just about reaching the finish line. It's about knowing how to live on the

other side of it. And what I found is that retirement sustainability is not about complex

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